Located on a dirt road off of N.C. Highway 34, on west, at
fork of with Tulls Creek Road. Present owner, Frank Brumsey
who was married to Miss Alice Snowden, a daughter of William
Henry Snowden. The main body of the house, as shown in this
picture, is said to be "very, very old", and the portion shown at rear
added on to it more than a century ago. For present view, see below.
The beams in the oldest part are exposed and are hand-carved into beaded
edges. The back portion has the beams covered and has a very low
ceiling. The original paneling and mantels are still intact as are
the floors of wide boards. Also the original stairway with square
newel post. The family pictured on the porch is the Snowdens.

Present view of house described above. Although the outside
appearance has been changed, the interior is just as it was in the
original picture. Spacing of the windows was changed and the two
screened porches added, as well as the shingle siding. The
hand-beaded beams are an unusual feature not found in most old homes.

This photo and
information are from the project "Old Homes in Currituck County to 1860" originally
compiled June 1960 by Alma O. Roberts
and Alice Flora of the
Currituck County Historical Society. We are indebted to Barbara B. Snowden, president
of the Currituck County Historical Society for permission to reproduce
this collection on the internet, and also to Gerri Andrews and Diane Ferebee of the Currituck
County Public Library who provided digital copies of the photos. No part
of this document may be used for any commercial purposes; however, please
feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and
family research. Images are for personal use only, not for
redistribution.